Archive for May, 2012
Conversation Practice: Animals and Pets Posted by heather on May 9, 2012
Today I thought we could try something new. One thing people who want to learn English sometimes struggle with is getting to practice talking. Of course we can’t quite practice in the traditional sense of standing in a room and chatting but we do have our Facebook group! So here is what I am going…
Garden Vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on May 8, 2012
Here is some important gardening vocabulary you will need to know if you want to grow an English speaking garden 🙂 Below is also a picture of a garden with a short description of what is in the picture. In this short passage I use vocabulary outlined below as well as some new vocabulary that…
April showers bring May flowers Posted by Gabriele on May 6, 2012
We have a saying in English that goes like this: “April showers bring May flowers.” This is a simple saying, a rhyme, and a proverb that most English speakers know well. Since we have now entered the month of May and it is the time of year (in the northern hemisphere) that we start…
A versus An Posted by heather on May 5, 2012
Have you ever been confused about when to use a and when to use an? You may have heard the “rule” that you put an a before words that start with a consonant and an an before words that start with a vowel. While that is a semi-good starting point, there is actually a little…
“Within” vs. “with in” vs. “in” Posted by Gabriele on May 4, 2012
A while back I wrote a post on the difference between can not and cannot and in the comments to that post a reader asked me to write about the difference between within and with in and without and with out. Well, it turns out there really is not a difference in meaning between without…
Lady Liberty Posted by Gabriele on May 3, 2012
A few days ago I gave a brief description of the persona “Uncle Same”, describing who he is, what he stands for, and the importance of this American icon. Today I thought I would introduce you to another patriotic American figure, this time a woman whose name is Lady Liberty. Unlike Uncle Sam, Lady…
Extracurricular Activity: Cheerleading Posted by heather on May 2, 2012
A few weeks ago I told you about the extracurricular sport of colorguard. Remember, extracurricular means something that happens outside of, or is not part of, the normal school curriculum. If you are struggling with the word curriculum, it means all the subjects that are taught during a school year. Today I’ll tell you about…